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Archives for: February 24th, 2020

AF3-MC to Demo at Infoflex

Written by Alfonse Novelli on February, 2020

Novation will be showcasing the new AF3-MC in booth #106 of the Infoflex show April 20 – 21 in Columbus. The AF3-MC can apply various color flags on demand for identifying various types of defects, or for marking the beginning and end of a defect.

Novation about to release new multi-color WebFlagger

Written by Alfonse Novelli on February, 2019

Novation has developed a new option for the industry standard WebFlaggers. This option allows for rolls of flags to have more than one color. This “skip flag” option allow the operator to select the color flag to be applied to the web. This option will be available in Q2 of 2019.

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WebFlagger safe, accurate, high-speed defect marking ScrapTracker defect logging and tracking system RollCode stops downstream equipment at flagged locations Flag Styles various choices in style of defect flags Click Here for Savings Calculator
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